Entering his last two years in office, DeSantis has started a rift with GOP leaders over immigration, possibly sparking a new era of oversight.
As a rift widens within the Florida GOP, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will raise funds to help elect a “strong conservative” to succeed him and urged potential candidates to get on board with his immigration plan.
Sarasota Republican Joe Gruters, the Senate sponsor of the illegal immigration bill passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature this week over the objections of Ron DeSantis, said Friday that he feels bad for the nearly 100 Republicans who endorsed the governor for president two years ago.
Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to channel “huge sums” of money to candidates in next year’s GOP gubernatorial and legislative primary elections.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to veto a so-called watered-down immigration bill passed by state Republican lawmakers.
Florida lawmakers defied DeSantis and approved their own version of sweeping immigration reforms amid a GOP power struggle.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis was flying high with a presidential hopes. But this week's special session has revealed fissures between him and a previously pliant Legislature.
Gov. Ron DeSantis went on the offensive on Friday, again going after the Florida Legislature on the contentious issue of illegal immigration.
The survey, conducted Jan. 22 through 27, shows Ron DeSantis at 8% support, far behind Vice President JD Vance (27%) and Donald Trump, Jr. (21%). Another Florida man is farther back: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has 3% support, tied with Tulsi Gabbard and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Political watchers say wanting credit for immigration policy ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial race and 2028 presidential election could be a factor behind the fighting between Florida's top Republican officeholders.